Chapter 190


    Chapter 190 Unforgivable!


    Seeing Erin burst out in profanity, Paulo burst intoughter in response. “Oh, so you know how to


    swear too? I thought you were just waiting to starve yourself to death-”


    Erin didn’t pay attention to what Paulo said, she was still in a state of immense confusion. In the next


    moment, she let out a torrent ofints in the form of questions at the absurdity of the situation.


    “Has my dad lost his mind? How could he marry Tracy? How old is he? And on top of that, he’s still


    having children? Does he even know that Tracy was the shameless bi tch who ruined his daughter’s


    marriage?”


    After firing off all those questions consecutively, she looked at Paulo with doubt in her eyes.


    Paulo stood up and chuckled lightly. “Don’t look at me like that. I’m not your dad! How would I know


    what he’s thinking? It’s better for you to focus on your own treatment. When you go back, you can ask


    him about it face to face.”


    “What does this woman want? What is her ultimate goal?” Erin couldn’t understand what Tracy was


    ying at this time.


    “Erin, you’d better take care of yourself first. Let your dad handle his own affairs. Besides, you don’t


    love your ex-husband anymore, so these messy matters have nothing to do with you.” Paulo stated


    indifferently.


    Erin was still a little agitated. “How is this not my concern? My dad married the homewrecker who


    ruined my marriage, and they even gave birth to a son? Where does that leave me? Not only that, my


    ex-husband married my twin sister! My ex-husband is now my brother-inw! Is there any other family


    in this world as ridiculous as ours?”


    Huffing and puffing, Erin continued with her emotional outburst. “And a woman like Tracy! Can she


    sincerely love my dad and treat him well? Absolutely not! No way! I won’t believe for a second that she


    and my dad fell hopelessly in love with each other! Like,e on! How old is my father? Tracy used to


    be involved with my ex-husband,n, before turning to my dad. I don’t need to think twice to know that


    she must have ulterior motives! Why else would she choose my dad out of so many men?”


    From Erin’s eyes, it could be seen that she was enraged, but at the same time, it was mixed with deep


    helplessness and heartache, leaving her unsure of how to face the change that had taken ce in her


    family.


    Paulo smiled and apuded, his eyes twin kling. “Well said, you’ve analyzed it correctly. It’s gratifying


    to see that you finally have a hint of liveliness. It wasn’t in vain for me to spend time, money, and effort


    to gather that information for you.”


    He couldn’t help but stroke his chin and affirm. “It seems that it’s adversity and enemies that can spark


    your desire to live.”


    Erin’s rationality started to return, and she felt embarrassed. “Why do you always keep saying that I’m


    seeking death? Wouldn’t it be more direct if I opened the window and jumped from this height?”


    “Well, that makes sense. So, what’s the reason behind you refusing food and drinks for three


    consecutive days?” Paulo asked with a frown.


    Erin’s eyes flickered, and she sighed deeply. “I felt too unsettled to eat anything. Ever since you told me


    all that, I suddenly realized that I seem to be a person who isn’t needed. My younger sister Yvette has


    come back. My parents must be very happy, and they will definitely find a way to make up for the years


    of neglect toward her. She marriedn, so I guess she must love him. She’s even pregnant, so my role


    as an aunt is basically guaranteed. But, I’m not men tally prepared to face these changes.”


    She  nced at Paulo and said. “Until now, I’ve been grateful to fate for being merciful toward me,


    despite the misfortunes I’ve endured. But I still appreciate that fate has brought my son back to his


    father’s side. Chandler has everything, so he can provide my son with a very privileged life. I don’t have


    to worry about my son suffering in any way. But my feelings for Chandler are no longer the same as


    before. It’s not because I mind that he was married to Jazzlyn. It’s just that I can’t forgive his malicious


    deception!”


    Then, she continued. “He never respected our rtionship, nor did he respect me. Why didn’t he at


    least try to tell me that he married. Jazzlyn only for the sake of his grandfather? People change. I


    backed down and acquiesced to have a child out of wedlock without being married to him. Why did he


    not exin his predicament to me? I might have agreed to his fake marriage.”


    Disappointment and sadness filled Erin’s eyes as she smiled mockingly at herself. “In the end, he


    simply doesn’t trust me. He doesn’t believe that I would change my principles for him. But love makes


    people willinglypromise. I truly loved him. If he’d discussed it with me beforehand, I would have


    patiently waited for him to sort out the situation with his family. I would have waited for him, even if it


    meant we could only get married a few yearster.”


    Shaking her head, Erin went on, “But he didn’te clean with me. He chose to lie to me, not


    considering the possibility of hurting me once I found out the truth. He knew I would be sad and angry,


    yet he still did it. He doesn’t truly care about me. If someone were to tell me that it was for my own


    good, that would be a white lie, and I would tell them off! As long as it wasn’t something that was


    happening to


    them, those outsiders wouldn’t understand the full gravity of the situation. They would even scoff and


    think that I’m being overdramatic. How could those outsiders possibly empathize with me?” 1


    Erin’s words left Paulo stunned. He thought she’d been giving up on living for the past three days, but it


    turned out she had been reflecting


    all along.


    “So, what do you n to do? Don’t you want to see Chandler anymore? Don’t you want to talk things


    through with him in person?” Paulo


    sat back in his chair.


    His words made Erinugh lightly; herughter ethereal with a chilling undertone.


    “Are you joking? Can’t you see how I look now? If I go see him now, what would I get from him? Pity


    and sympathy? And then he would be forced to ept me out of guilt? Although I wish I could start my


    life over, there’s no chance of that. Once some things happen, there’s no


    turning back. Besides being forced to ept what hase to pass, what other choice do I have?”


    Erin lowered her gaze, hiding the tears that have welled up in her eyes. “Even if Chandler used to love


    everything about me, I’m not the


    same person as before now. No matter how much he might still love me, he definitely won’t ept the


    fact that I’m disfigured. Can love still be love when it loses its original form? If the same happened to


    him instead, and if his face becamepletely different from what it used to be, even I can’t be sure if


    I’ll fall for him all over again.


    She sighed and said, “Human hearts areplex. I’m not a noble person, nor am I perfect. So, if he


    can’t ept me as I am now, I won’t me him. Most people would be unable to ept this too. I don’t


    have the right to demand that he must love me consistently.”


    Tears dripped onto Erin’s light blue hospital gown as she suppressed her pain and pretended to speak


    casually. “With my current appearance, even walking poses a problem. Taking a hot bath has be


    a luxury. How can I take care of my son? Hahaha! It’s so funny. If my son saw the extensive burns on


    my chest when I breastfeed him, I wonder if he would be repulsed by it?”


    Her unfiltered mocking was piercing to Paulo. His face turned cold as he said, “Erin, stop ridiculing


    yourself like this. It won’t do you any good. I’ve said that I’ll heal your physical burns. Two years may


    sound lengthy, but as long as you endure it, everything will get better.”


    “Mr. Eastwood, sir-”


    Paulo interrupted her, “Just call me Paulo in the future.”


    Erin nodded and immediately changed her way of addressing him. “Ok, Paulo. You haven’t told me


    how long it will take for my face to fully recover.”


    Her question made his heart sink inexplicably.


    He lowered his gaze, thought for a moment, and said. “Erin, I don’t want to give you false hope. The


    recovery of your face depends on theter stages. If the recovery goes well, we can arrange for stic


    surgery as soon as possible. However, stic surgery may not be sessful in one attempt. If things


    go smoothly, it could take two to three years. If it doesn’t go smoothly. Well, it may take five to six


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